Lisa you are a sole proprietor, not only can you write off your office space , some of electricity, part of your mortgage, your trips to the rentals, maint.

Some background, There is an easement that has been vacated by the electric company, but before they remove their poles, they asked that we contact TWC to remove their cable attached to the poles, Once we did, they offered to do the removal for ~ 7800.00 as long as we give them exclusive rights to service our apartments.

romex and plastic electric boxes ...I hope this is done to code. sure you dont need conduit and metal boxes there ? 

Preliminary list looks like this:Income- verify rents and check comparables to check condition of homes versus how I will rehabRehab- recheck costs and condition (focus on hvac, plumbing, roof, electrical) to see if I missed anything, check health department for outstanding orders, check code enforcementExpenses- verify taxes (recalculate for investment property if necessary), verify insurance, check for HOA, check for utility cost even if I will not pay them (high bills could indicate faulty systems)Help me determine what I missed!

However, you also put in a real expensive whole house tankless water heater which including new electrical wiring, new copper lines, new manifold, permits, gas venting etc...cost $3000. 

Hey Guys,I was thinking about lead generation tonight....has anyone ever made large magnetic signs for automobiles, and had them driven around town?

A word of advice although it may of already been covered be careful and make sure you contact your water sewer and even electric utility.

What are electrical rates in the area?  

It would be quite a stretch for any person to raise the resources necessary to build a Lexus or a BMW or a Mercedes automobile franchise from scratch.  

I did a $5000 rehab on a place and that was for almost everything -- new kitchen cabinets, new flooring in all the rooms, refinishing HW floors, adding a wall, painting, electrical fixes, drywall fixes, plumbing fixes, new locks, new outlets, mini-blinds, curtains, and cleaning.